MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
26.3CPU100
21.3GPU—
36Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 26
- 348% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 3.3 Gbps
- 100% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 5 GHz+100% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 3.3 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+348% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 792Bottom 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,041Bottom 32% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 356Bottom 6% | — |
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